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1.3 gearbox capacity
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:14 pm
by christover1
how much oil goes into Sierra a 1300 gearbox? Its much easier to pour it into the top, than to access the filler hole on the side.
All the tech links I use are down at the moment, due to the picture probs. christover
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:28 pm
by xtreem
1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:44 pm
by christover1
xtreem wrote:1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.
much thanx, was same on old gbox, new ones got better plugz, but I like the method...funny the one litre was 1 litre of oil, makes sense that the 1300 has 1.3 litres, christover
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:58 pm
by DeWsE
Have you had a look in the general tech sticky? Pretty sure it's posted in their.
I used 1.2l when I did mine but that was just a guess
edit: just had a look, but the pic's are down and it was on a spread sheet
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:04 pm
by christover1
DeWsE wrote:Have you had a look in the general tech sticky? Pretty sure it's posted in their.
I used 1.2l when I did mine but that was just a guess
edit: just had a look, but the pic's are down and it was on a spread sheet
yep, like I said
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 6:37 pm
by muppet_man67
xtreem wrote:1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.
why cant you pour the oil in the level hole?
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 6:39 pm
by muppet_man67
How often do you guys change your gearbox oil? whats the consequenses of doing it less frequantly?(ie what happens to the oil? obviously the gearbox doesn't last as long)
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:11 pm
by 85zook
change it every 20k. Castrol Syntrax is the SH!T
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:13 pm
by xtreem
muppet_man67 wrote:xtreem wrote:1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.
why cant you pour the oil in the level hole?
As I mentioned the plug is seized in, and the plug has stripped out the inside where you insert the ratchet.
Every 20,000k's is a bit overkill. For a gearbox. In my opinion anyway, won't hurt though.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:25 am
by muppet_man67
oh perhaps coillys are diferent. I have 2 holes. A filler hole and then immediatly below that is the level hole.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:30 am
by sierrajim
Nulon make a good gearbox additive also, can sometimes quieten down that noisy gearbox. It also reduces that chance of damage if you get a little water in the box. Have been using it for the last 5 or 6 years.
Cheap insurance
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:44 am
by christover1
vitarajim wrote:Nulon make a good gearbox additive also, can sometimes quieten down that noisy gearbox. It also reduces that chance of damage if you get a little water in the box. Have been using it for the last 5 or 6 years.
Cheap insurance
that was going to be my next question, thanks, always had a good history with nulon products, christover
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:09 pm
by lay80n
Have used the Nulon additive for gearbox and diff before with success, made my old rocky's gearbox quieter and bit easier to shift too.
Layto....